Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to St. Marys Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
StMarysKsPhoto: Kswx29 · CC BY 3.0
B−
Schools in St. Marys Township · Kaw Valley Unified School District 321

St. Marys Township’s public schools score below 51% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in St. Marys Township’s districts is 25%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. Marys Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#95of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 15% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
526 students on the public path
In brief

St. Marys Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports St. Marys Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,155 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is St. Marys Junior Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind St. Marys Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Kansas school districts, #95 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (765)Better than 46%
Towns in Pottawatomie County (23)Better than 74%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 516 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put St. Marys Township anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Marys Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 517 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Marys Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6St Marys ElemKaw Valley Unified School District 321B+
7–12St. Marys Junior Senior HighKaw Valley Unified School District 321B−

St. Marys Township’s public schools are run by Kaw Valley Unified School District 321, which also serves Belvue, Delia, Dover and Emmett and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kaw Valley Unified School District 321Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,100 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$17,155KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 517 students tested
Math25%
State average 29.4% · 516 students tested

St. Marys Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share St. Marys Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. Marys TownshipB−Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Kaw—Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 PK–12 · Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12
Emmett—Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
RossvilleB−Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Belvue—Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12 · Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 PK–12
Maple HillA−Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 PK–12 · Mission Valley Unified School District 330 PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 with St. Marys Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in St. Marys Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in St. Marys Townshipby address
St Marys Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Marys
B+
280 students12:1Rate it →
St. Marys Junior Senior High
High · Grades 7–12 · St Marys
B−
246 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Marys Township’s schools

Are St. Marys Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools St. Marys Township children attend score below 51% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #95 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Marys Township in?

Kaw Valley Unified School District 321, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,100 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is St. Marys Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does St. Marys Township spend per student?

$17,155 in Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What St. Marys Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. Marys Township → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.